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Gecco's Silent Hill 3 Heather Mason Statue Review #Silenthill

2/4/2014

In July of last year (2013) we were greeted with the news that Gecco were working on a new set of statues that would be based on Silent Hill 3. Not too long after we are all treated to the very first images of Heather and Robbie the Rabbit.

Although originally due to be released December 2013 Heather was pushed back a month to January 2014 due to Gecco wanting to get her just right before her release and I have to admit they have done just that!

The Heather statue is a real work of art. The amount of detail that has gone into making her is outstanding and I have to admit that the additional one month wait was totally worth it.

Although original images that were released showed her with a little more detail, I really cannot complain at all when looking at her. Even the box art is a real treat for the eyes.

The front of the box features a large image of Heather printed on the front and a circle window allows you to look inside at the statue itself. Also printed on the plastic window is the famous Halo of the Sun symbol.

As with previous Silent Hill statues from Gecco, both sides of the box contain various information about Silent Hill, Heather and the team behind her. I especially love the image of the doll on the left hand side of the box. This is the same doll that Heather finds in one of the rooms in Brookhaven Hospital. (image below)

The back of the box features the popular image of Heather slumped over in a wheelchair with a nurse standing directly behind her. I love this image and although the front of the box is stunning, I will be having the back on display.

Heather's face has an incredible amount of detail. Her eyes are amazing, the eyeballs themselves look almost real and the added darkness around them gives Heather that tired look that you would expect from a girl who has been none stop running from anything and everything in Silent Hill. Tiny little freckles are present on her face and arms and the small added detail of a beauty spot next to her lips. Her hair also contains various tones of colour which really do shine in the light.

Heathers jacket is somewhat grey in colour due to the various tones and shading. As you can see from the pictures, a small green torch is present in the top left hand pocket. The torch even has a clear plastic front to give it a more realistic look. The wristband on her left hand side has a watch over the top which has the time '20:03' displayed on the front. This time coincides with the year Silent Hill 3 was released in 2003.
Her skin has been painted so perfectly that you can almost pass it off for real skin even creases in her arms are darker in colour as with the back of her knees. Her skirt is worn in various places, especially at the back. For me, this detail gives off the impression of it being leather.
Her boots are dark brown in colour and even have a small, delicately painted gold buckle on each of them. The statue itself stands at a total of 25 centimetres and 1/6 in size.

As stated on the box "The base is modelled after the Amusement Park of the Otherworld"
In comparison to the base from the Bubble Head Nurse and Red Pyramid Thing statues, this base is by far my favourite. I love the way it looks as if Heather is under a spot light. The base really does look like its made from steel with the added appearance of bolts and mesh really give off an authentic look.

Unlike the Bubble Head Nurse, Heather comes with a total of three weapons. The first being the Steel Pipe which can be placed in Heathers right hand, along with the 'Beam Saber' which has a leopard print handle. The Beam Saber is acquired once you complete the game using mainly melee weapons. The third weapon is the trusty hand gun. I have decided to display my Heather with weapon due to my nurses already carrying the steel pipe. For those wondering, the Beam Saber does not glow in the dark. An additional hand is included for those who want to also display her with her gun, although it was quite a task trying to fit the gun into her hand.

Gecco has once again included a small card that is attached to the inside of the lid. The card that came with previous statues was numbered however the card that comes with Heather contains only statue information.

I purchased Heather from AmiAmi.com for 12,500 Japanese Yen, which including postage worked out at around £95.

For fans of Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill in general this is an amazing addition to anyone's collection. Heather really is a true work of art and a must for any fan. I cannot wait for Robbie to be released this month (February 2013) as I know that I will be impressed once again.

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Gecco Robbie And Heather Statue's Box Art

12/10/2013

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The box art work for Gecco's Heather and Robbie have finally been revealed and I have to admit they are pretty impressive!

I really like the box design for Heather, its creepy and eye catching. I think the design is perfect for the figure and I cannot wait to see it in the flesh!
Heather will be released this month (December 2013) in Japan and hopefully later next year for everywhere else.

The design for the Robbie box art coincides with each figure. With Robbie being available in a total of 3 variants, the boxes appear to sync with each design. A clean design for the Souvenir edition figure (No blood stains on him at all) which is limited to 300 pieces!
The darker more worn design is for the general Robbie figure and finally the extremely worn and bloody design is for the exclusive Blue Robbie.

Robbie will be available in Japan next February (2014). You can pre-order both figures from various websites now!